Expert Reviews Are Good

User Reviews Are Excellent

On average, based on 204 user reviews this webcam has an overall user rating of 90%.

Reasonably Priced

A few Logitech C510 reviewers who reviewed it concluded that it was good value for money. Adam Gardner wrote on Amazon five years ago “Good quality and good price, would recommend for anyone looking to video chat”. Agness wrote “Best Buy at this price !”. Agness also wrote “The best buy price on this category HD 720p seems that only Logitech c910 is better than this used in video calls on skype, yahoo”.

A number of Logitech C510 reviewers who purchased it agreed that it was a bargain for the price. Jc "jc" wrote five years ago “It was a cheap one” in their review of the Logitech C510. Mimyx mentioned on Amazon “Cheap and clear” and scored the product very highly. Mimyx also wrote “The sound is better than my standalone mic, which wasn't cheap when I bought it”.

Some people agreed that it was cheap. Geoffd mentioned in their review of the Logitech C510 “An inexpensive webcam that does more than provide the requirements for Skyping!” . Cnet.com gave it a rating of 80 out of 100 and wrote on CNET.com “The Logitech C510 HD Webcam is an inexpensive solution for computers that don't come with built-in cameras”.

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Good Picture Quality

Several customers wrote in their reviews that the Logitech C510 produced a sharp image. Five years ago Baldeagle176 wrote in their review of the Logitech C510 on Amazon “It's undoubtedly a good camera providing a very sharp image.”. M Wood wrote four years ago “Crisp picture and shooting to specifications”. Oldgit rated the product 5 stars and mentioned in their review of the Logitech C510 on Amazon “The sound is true and crisp - all you could want in a webcam”.

Two people agreed that it produced a good quality image. Mr. C. A. Laurie mentioned “The image quality is very good” in their review of the Logitech C510.

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Easy to Use

A few people thought the Logitech C510 was easy to use. Frenchfan wrote in their Logitech C510 review six years ago “The video recording is quite easy to use and of good quality, files in wmv so easy to treat” . Gotpaintinmyhair mentioned in their review of the Logitech C510 on Amazon “Its ok if you wnat to use it to chat to family”. Gunnaray said on Amazon “Wish I had bought 1 earlier, also the pouch is handy for people on the move” and rated the product 5 stars.

A few Logitech C510 reviewers thought it was easy to setup. Amazon Customer mentioned in their review of the Logitech C510 “Took a bit of time to set up satisfactorily (it helps to disconnect the previous webcam!) as I had a problem with the sound”. Hector wrote “Very easy to set up and fantastic picture quality when used either static on top of the PC or hand held whe walking around” in his review of the Logitech C510. Mrs L.c mentioned in her review on Amazon five years ago “Having chosen to buy this particular model it was incredibly simple to set up”.

A few Logitech C510 owners who bought the Logitech C510 agreed that it performed as expected. Five years ago D. R. Martin mentioned in their review of this webcam “Fantastic webcam does what it says on the tin and more”.

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Four customers considered that the product was well made. Dr. Sheen Cherian wrote on Amazon “Made of really solid plastic, hence will last for years” in their review of the Logitech C510. Yp wrote “It has good light sensitivity, gives the feeling of being well made and durable” and scored the product 5 stars.

Some people who reviewed it reckoned that it was reliable. Andrew K Fletcher wrote “It is 100% reliable”. Oldgit said on Amazon “As ALWAYS, Amazon delivery was fast and completely reliable”. Syl mentioned on Amazon five years ago “Logitech is really a trusty company” in their Logitech C510 review.

One Logitech C510 owner who reviewed it reckoned that it was easy to damage or scratch. Judith Steven wrote in her review of the Logitech C510 “I am a little disapointed that the picture and speech is so broken up there are often pauses”.

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Nice Design

Several Logitech C510 owners mentioned in their reviews that it was a good design. Phil W. mentioned “Having bought this for a family I was impressed with the size, design and functionality, not to mention the Logitech software as I'm not a huge fan of Skype” in his review of this webcam. Seldom-Write said in their Logitech C510 review four years ago “This camera was a great travel companion for the months I had it; the size and design made it simple to pack up”. Expert website Laptopmag.com said “Growing party of webcams able to make high-def video calls with a relatively compact, foldable design”.

Some customers who reviewed the Logitech C510 concluded that it was neat. Kashanka mentioned in their review on Amazon “Folds away neatly for protection”. Mcberry gave the product an excellent rating and mentioned in their Logitech C510 review five years ago “Easy to install (my computer did it itself)and it fits neatly on my laptop”. Roy Gibson said “Neat and flexible webcam with good definition” and gave the product a rating of 4 stars.

Some people agreed that this webcam was good looking. Four years ago G. W. Creese said “The webcam is stylish, practical and very good quality” in their review and scored the Logitech C510 5 stars. Five years ago Mimyx said “It's beautifully clear”. Rsjm2002 wrote on Amazon “This is easy to install, pretty easy to use” in their Logitech C510 review.

One Logitech C510 reviewer who purchased it mentioned that it was well designed. Oldgit said on Amazon “They are nicely designed, well made”.

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Good Product Quality

A number of Logitech C510 reviewers wrote in their reviews that it was good quality. Andrew mentioned in his Logitech C510 review on Amazon “Quality picture and video, great effects and value for what your getting”. Andrew K Fletcher said on Amazon “Love this webcam, image quality is superb, Used a bit of blue tac to secure it to screen, though it was ok without” in his review of this webcam. Astraman wrote “Wanted a decent quality webcam to put vids on facebook/youtube, this one beat my best expectations” in their review.

Good Sound Quality

Twelve customers agreed that the product had a good microphone. Dave he said on Amazon “These web cams work well giving good picture and sound” in his review. Gunnaray wrote five years ago “Very easy to install picture quality and sound very good and I am well impressed”. Also five years ago Himanshu scored the product very highly and said in their review of this webcam “Video quality is sound and clear”.

Logitech Webcams Have Excellent Reviews

Webcams manufactured by Logitech have excellent reviews on average. We also checked the reviews for all webcams (not just webcams) and found that Logitech also has excellent reviews across its entire range.

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Good Size

A number of customers who purchased the Logitech C510 concluded that it was compact. Liggywuh wrote on Amazon “Great little camera, small and compact, with enough length on the USB cable to have it sat on top of a large monitor”. S. Hewson said “The web cam is easy to install, small and compact and comes with it's own carrying pouch”. Slimboseal wrote on Amazon “Its small compact size plus the ease of attachment to my monitor makes it just right for the job”.

One customer who reviewed it thought it was thick. Liggywuh said in their review on Amazon “My LCD (NEC 20WGX2) has quite a thick bezel, with my GF's U2211H it is not a problem at all”.

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Good Support

Four Logitech C510 owners wrote in their reviews that it had good technical guidance. Bogbain1 wrote on Amazon “The answer must be an emphatic YES!Although there can be some annoying manufacturer traits such as huge instruction book which actually only had 11 pages in English” and gave it a rating of 80 out of 100. Four years ago Geoffd wrote “Is easy to use with simple instructions”. Nd mentioned in their review on Amazon five years ago “Value for money! Easy to use and easy set up instructions”.

Good Connectivity

Some Logitech C510 reviewers mentioned in their reviews that it was good in terms of USB connections. Seldom-Write wrote in their Logitech C510 review on Amazon “Burning my finger, which was quite spectacular given it was powered by USB” and gave it a score of 80 out of 100.

One customer mentioned in their reviews that it was able to connect to the internet. D. K. Plowright wrote on Amazon “It has not made much difference despite the fact that I have a strong fast internet connection”.

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Good Technical Features

Some Logitech C510 owners who reviewed the Logitech C510 said that it had good features. Andrew wrote in his review of the Logitech C510 on Amazon “Cool features like the camera will track your face if your moving around so it centres the picture around you”. Five years ago Technogog.com scored this webcam 5 stars and said “The C510 has many of the features and then some that anyone could want in a webcam”.

Acceptable Noise Level

One customer who reviewed this webcam concluded that it was noisy. Dr. Sheen Cherian rated the Logitech C510 80 out of 100 and wrote in their Logitech C510 review on Amazon “The on-board microphone is quite sensitive and there is noise reduction enabled, hence you don't need a separate microphone”.

USB Powered

The Logitech C510 is USB powered. Most of the other similar spec webcams that were launched around the same time as the C510 are not USB powered.

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Has a Built-In Microphone

Like most of the other webcams that have been around for a similar time to the C510, the Logitech C510 has a built-in microphone.

Alternative webcams which also have a built-in microphone that you might want to consider include the Microsoft LifeCam Studio[plb_2600530_price].

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1280 X 720 Pixels Maximum Video Resolution

This webcam has a maximum video resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, which is typical of many webcams of a similar spec and age to it.

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Has a Snapshot Button

Unlike most of the other webcams that have been available for around the same time as the C510 which do not have a snapshot button, the Logitech C510 has a snapshot button.

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Quite Small Minimum Hard Disk Space

The smallest minimum hard disk space of webcams that are a similar age to the C510 is 60MB, the biggest is 1.6GB, and the average minimum hard disk space is 300MB. At only 200 megabytes, the Logitech C510 has a fairly small minimum hard disk space compared to most of the other webcams of a comparable type and age to the C510.

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6 Reasons Against

Does Not Have a Motion Detector

The Logitech C510 does not have a motion detector. Most of the other webcams that have been on the market for a comparable time to the C510 also do not have a motion detector.

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Does Not Feature Face Tracking

The Logitech C510 does not feature face tracking. Most of the other webcams of this spec and age also do not feature face tracking.

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Not Mac Compatible

Like most of the other similar spec webcams that came out more than two years ago, the Logitech C510 is not Mac compatible.

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Does Not Have a Zoom Capability

The Logitech C510 does not have a zoom capability, although this is within the context that most of the other comparable spec webcams that are a similar age to the C510 also do not have a zoom capability.

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Not Full HD

The Logitech C510 is not Full HD, although it is worth keeping in mind that most of the other webcams that were launched more than two years ago are also not Full HD.

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Does Not Have a Night Mode

The Logitech C510 does not have a night mode. Most of the other webcams of this age and spec also do not have a night mode.

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2 Other reasons to consider the Logitech C510

Released Over Five Years Ago

It was over five years ago when Logitech released the C510.

USB Interface

This webcam has a USB 2 interface, which is the most frequently found interface on webcams that are a comparable age to it.

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Specification

Performance

Maximum Video Resolution

1280 x 720

Snapshot Button

Yes

Supported Video Mode

720p

Maximum Image Resolution

1280 x 720

Design

Built-In Microphone

Yes

Colour

Black

Interface

USB, USB 2.0

Technical Details

Weight & Dimensions

Other Features

USB Powered

Yes

Operating System

Windows XP(SP2)/Vista/7

USB Requirement

Yes

Minimum Hard Disk Space

200MB

Minimum RAM

512MB

Minimum Processor

1 GHz

Packaging Data

3 Awards

Expert Reviews

Video Review: The Logitech HD Pro Webcam C510 is a middle of the road HD webcam. It sits between the C310 and the C910. It's a little better than the C310, but not quite as good as the C910.... Read more…

Should you baulk at the cost of the FaceVsion TouchCam N1 then you will no doubt be happier to see that Logitech isn't asking anywhere near the £90-odd price tag slapped on that solid little... Read more…

User Reviews

This is a fixed focus 720p HD webcam. It works well for Skype and all other video messengers. Skype currently does not support HD video-talk and hence even if you buy this web cam, HD video... Read more…

The web cam is easy to install, small and compact and comes with it's own carrying pouch. Folds up neatly and fairly flat. You don't have to download the logitech version of skype or the toolbar... Read more…

I wanted a webcam to use with Skype to keep in touch with my family, some in England and others in Australia and USA. I did the usual loads of investigation and when I saw this webcam on Amazon at... Read more…

Bought this to use on Skype, found out by one of the excellent reviews here that it won't actually produce HD image with Skype due to their approach on HD - oh well.
The camera is fixed focus (so... Read more…